Weather and climate change

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Staying unsetlled with cloud and outbreaks of rain.

Today:

Staying largely cloudy with outbreaks of rain, most persistent with hill snow in the north. Fairly windy here and breezy near the English Channel at first. Best of any drier spells in the south. Feeling mild in the south.

Tonight:

Rain and hill snow continue overnight, but sleet moving to lower levels. Another area of cloud and rain moves into the south, but clearing by dawn. Fog in clear spells.

Thursday:

Rain in the north pushes southwards, allowing brighter skies to develop across Scotland. Snow showers however in the northeast. Persistant rain in Wales and southeast England. Sunny spells in southwest.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cloud and rain continue to moves southwards towards the end of the week, introducing more sunshine for Saturday. Turning colder however, with widspread frost and ice overnight. Unsettled again Sunday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026

Showers or longer spells of rain are expected as Atlantic low pressure systems dominate in the vicinity of the UK. Some heavy rain is likely in places, probably focussed on western hills, with some snow at times in the north, mainly on high ground. Strong winds are possible at times, especially around coasts. Temperatures will probably be near normal. Later in the period, there is a chance that drier, more settled conditions may begin to develop.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026

Low confidence in the dominant weather patterns during this period. There are signals for both unsettled conditions, bringing a risk of some heavy rain, but also periods of drier, more settled weather, which may mean colder conditions. The latter, more settled pattern is looking slightly more probable at this stage, especially early in this period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026